APULIA:
GROTTE DI CASTELLANA

CASTELLANA CAVES
Castellana Caves were discovered in 1938. Together
with Ostuni and Alberobello they are one of
the main attractions for tourists in Puglia.
The caves are made up of underground karst hollows
and long tunnels branching out for about 3 Km,
reaching a depth of 71 metres. You can see funny
natural sculptures such as Black Cave (Grotta
Nera), Monuments Big Cave (Cavernone dei Monumenti),
Créche Small Cave (Cavernetta del Presepe)
and the beautiful White Cave (Grotta Bianca).

(Grotta Bianca, -71 mt)
photo by grottedicastellana.it

White Cave (Grotta Bianca)
You can choose between two guided routes.
A route is shorter (it is recommandable
if there are children among the visitors):
it lasts 50 minutes and it gets to Precipice
Cave (Caverna del Precipizio). Another route
is longer (about 3 Km: it takes you two
hours to walk down it) and it gets to the
popular White Cave (Grotta Bianca),
labelled as "the brightest cave in
the world". It is 70 mt underground
and it is really wonderful thanks to its
crystals'whiteness and its impressive stalactites
and stalagmites.